As the weather hits the first major cold snap of the winter months, the staff has been working diligently to put together a 50 event schedule for the 2013 calendar.
The racing season kicks into high gear on Sunday, May 5th with full slate of action, featuring the A.R.C. Pro Stocks, Late Models, Street Stocks and Sport Trucks. The Pure Stocks and Nick’s Pit Stop Legends will join the celebration as well on the 68th season opener.
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THOMPSON, CT. The 2013 Thompson International Speedway racing schedule has been released. The track will host three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races, three Valenti Modified Racing Series events, the Granite State Pro Stocks, the Northern Mini Stock Tour, the New England Truck Series and other touring series in addition to a weekly Thursday night racing schedule that will run from May 31st through August 29th.
The 2013 season will open with the traditional Icebreaker on the weekend of April 13 & 14 and will end with the World Series of Speedway Racing slated for October 18th -20th. The WMT will top the billing at each of these events and will also return for the annual 150-lap August race.
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By Lou Modestino
We had an opportunity to chat with Tom Barrett, Sr. at his Victory Lane Lounge and Pub in Millis. He fields a Modified Tour type car for his son Tommy Barrett, Jr. Tommy, Jr. is really focused on the Valente Modified Tour as it resulted in that driver taking three wins in 2012. Those came at the VMRS events held at Stafford and Waterford in Connecticut and the finale during the Oktoberfest at Lee USA Speedway in NH. While Tommy Jr. didn’t qualify for the VMRS Rookie of the Year because he wasn’t eligible due to a technicality in the rules. He did, however, finish sixth in points and that’s pretty fantastic when you consider all of that.
According to the guy paying the bills, “We’re going to do the same thing in 2013,” said Tom Sr. On the rumor that Tom Jr. had something going with a superspeedway ride ARCA stockcar circuit, Tom Sr. said, “You have to bring a bunch of money in order for that to happen. Our sponsor is the Victory Lane Bar & Grill and we don’t have that kind cash laying around.” On how it went financially last year and the prognosis for 2013, “It was a struggle last year and it’s going to be the same thing next year,” quipped Tom Barrett, Sr. (more…)
LOU MODESTINO’S NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORT SCHEDULE FOR 12/10-12/16/12
Fri. 12/14-Sat., 12/15/12
Thompson Speedway Club House(CT)-2012 NASCAR All American Series Thompson Speedway Awards Banquet,
6 p.m. Each Night.
Friday, 12/14/12
Boch Toyota(US Rt. 1, Norwood, MA)-NEMA Midget Race Cars And Drivers Will Be On Hand All Day Along with Radio Station
WAAF For The Boch/NEMA Toy Drive from 5 a.m. Till Closing.
Sunday, 12/16/12
Best Western Hotel(Keene, NH)-Granite State Pro Stock Series Informational Meeting, 1 p.m.
LOU MODESTINO’S NEW ENGLAND MOTORSPORTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, 12/8/12
Elk’s Lodge(Rt. 152, Attleboro, MA)-Bristol County Street Rods Holiday Party And Dance, 6 p.m.
Polish-American Club(194 West Spring St., West Haven, CT)-Billy Greco’s NEAR Movie Party, Tickets
$20 Sold At The Door. Donations For The Raffle Are Welcome. 6 p.m.
The Clarion Hotel(1080 Riverdale Rd., W. Springfield, MA)-2012 Valente Modified Racing Series Awards
Banquet 6 p.m. Social Followed By Dinner.
Sunday, 12/9/12
Holiday Inn(Dedham, MA)-Antique/Collectable Toy Show, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.(
Sunday, 12/2/12
Maynard (Downtown, MA)-45th Annual Christmas Parade, Vehicles Of All Types, 1 p.m. Setup, 2 p.m. Start.
Merrimac(MA)-Santa Parade, All Old Cars Welcome, Kick Off At Noon.
Powder Mill Barn-(32 So. Maple St., Enfield, CT)-Auto Flea Market, 9 a.m.
Town Hall(Groveton, NH)-Riverside Speedway Rule Meeting For 2013 Season. Daredevils 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m, Angels 10 a.m. -10:30 a.m., 4 Cyl. Woman’s Division 10:30 -11 a.m., V8 Outlaw Division 11 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Late Model Division 11:30 a.m